Comb and barrette.



J. A. BURLANDO.

COME AND BARRETTE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1912.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Feb.4, 1913.

'rn srrAras JOHN ALFREZQ BURLANDO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF T0 DANIEL M. CASE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMB AND BARRETT,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, .1913.

Application filed August 30, 1912. Serial No. 717,893.

To all whom it may concem Be it known that I, JOHN ALFRED BUR- LANDO, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York,borough of the Bronx, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Comb and Barrette, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact descri tion.

T is invention relates generallyto articles for womens wear, and isparticularly directed to a new and improved comb and barrette.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a cooperating comband barrette, the barrette being adapted to be held on the comb afterthe comb has been positioned on thehead.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a simple structurecomprising a cotiperating comb and barrette, the use of which preventsloss of the barrette or the comb smce the parts are held in engagementwith each other and also with the persons'hair.

' Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which like characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in allthe views, and in which-- Figure 1 is a sideview of the combined structure; Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe bar- "rette;Fig. 3 is a partial view of the comb having the keyhole slot formed ineach of the end teeth; Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing theinter-engagement between the comb and the barrette; while Fig. 5 is apartial view of the rear of the barret-t-e, showing the lug adapted toenter the said keyhole slot.

The comb 1 is of conventional form, in that it comprises a number ofteeth 2 and a top portion 3 from which the teeth extend, the material ofwhich the comb is made being of no consequence, and the size and shapebeing capable of variation.

The end teeth 2 of the comb are relatively longer than the intermediateteeth and adjacent their lower ends are provided with keyhole slots 4,as shown particularly in Fig. 3; the particular size and form of theseslots, as Well as the relative location on the said end teeth, may, ofcourse. be changed.

. The barrette 5, as shown, comprises a hollow rectangular structure,such particular v -form of barrette, however' being merely shown toillustrate the inventive idea, since it is apparent that the barretteneed not be hollow and need not be rectangular, but may follow any ofthe conventional styles or patterns, provided with suitableornamentation. At any event, opposite ends of the barrette are providedwith lugs 6, which lugs arel provided with headed ins 7, adapted to bepositioned in the said eyhole slots, the parts being fixed by giving aslight downward movement of the barrette rclatively to the comb in orderto bring the head of the pin into engagement with the side of the endteeth 2.

The article is positioned in use in the following manner: The comb isplaced in position in the hair where desired, and the barrette is thenengaged with the comb by bringing about the cooperation between thekeyhole slots and pins 7 in such relation the barrette is held againstdisplacement relatively to the comb and the comb and barrette togetherare prevented from loss by being enga ed in the hair. The relativedisposition o the comb and barrette is angular to conform to therotundity of the wearers head.

Having thus described my invention, what I'claim as new and desire tosecure by Let-- ters Patent is A structure of the class described,comprising a comb havin the ends at the lower portions thereof providedwith slots, and a barrette, opposite ends of the barrette being providedwith lugs, the lugs being provided with headed pins, the said pinsengaging in the said slots, whereby the comb and barrette are heldtogether.

In'testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribin witnesses.

. JOH ALFRED BURLANDO.

Witnesses: l GEORGE V NELSON, PHILIP T1. ROLLHAUS.

